Action 2808

Membership Information for: Convention For The Conservation Of Antarctic Seals

Signed: 1972-06-01; Entered into force: 1978-03-11; Terminated:
Source for membership data: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/convention-for-the-conservation-of-an…
Date of last download from source: 2023-05-17
This is the IEADB's most current data on signature, ratification, entry into force, and other membership actions. The IEADB updates this data approximately once a year and tries to ensure it is current and accurate. For the most current data, visit the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat website. For inaccuracies, please notify the Project Director.
Agreement Action Country Year Month Day Edit link
Signature Argentina 1972 6 9
Signature Australia 1972 10 5
Signature Belgium 1972 6 9
Signature Chile 1972 12 28
Signature France 1972 12 19
Signature Japan 1972 12 28
Signature New Zealand 1972 6 9
Signature Norway 1972 6 9
Signature Russian Federation 1972 6 9
Signature South Africa 1972 6 9
Signature United Kingdom 1972 6 9
Signature United States 1972 6 28
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Argentina 1978 3 7
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Australia 1987 7 1
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Belgium 1978 2 9
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Brazil 1991 2 11
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Canada 1990 10 4
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Chile 1980 2 7
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar France 1975 2 19
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Germany 1987 9 30
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Italy 1992 4 2
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Japan 1980 8 28
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Norway 1973 12 10
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Pakistan 2013 3 25
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Poland 1980 8 15
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar Russian Federation 1978 2 8
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar South Africa 1972 8 15
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar United Kingdom 1974 9 10
Ratification, Accession, Succession, or Similar United States 1977 1 19
Entry Into Force Argentina 1978 4 6
Entry Into Force Australia 1987 7 31
Entry Into Force Belgium 1978 3 11
Entry Into Force Brazil 1991 3 13
Entry Into Force Canada 1990 11 3
Entry Into Force Chile 1980 3 8
Entry Into Force France 1978 3 11
Entry Into Force Germany 1987 10 30
Entry Into Force Italy 1992 5 2
Entry Into Force Japan 1980 9 27
Entry Into Force Norway 1978 3 11
Entry Into Force Pakistan 2013 4 24
Entry Into Force Poland 1980 9 14
Entry Into Force Russian Federation 1978 3 11
Entry Into Force South Africa 1978 3 11
Entry Into Force United Kingdom 1978 3 11
Entry Into Force United States 1978 3 11

Membership status is coded as follows:

  • Countries listed are those that have signed and/or ratified the IEA in question.
  • Legend:
    • 0 (pink): Signer: country signed but did not ratify IEA. Status is 0 for all countries until IEA enters into force.
    • 1 (yellow): Ratifier: country signed and ratified IEA but IEA had not entered into force. Status is 1 for countries that have ratified until IEA enters into force.
    • 2 (green):Member: country signed and ratified IEA and IEA has entered into force for that country.
    • Ratifier row is count of states that have ratified.
    • Membership row is count (not sum) of members.
  • If membership data source lacks entry into force date, membership is inferred from year of ratification, if that year occurs after entry into force year of IEA.
  • Status can return to 0 if an IEA is terminated or if a country withdraws. In rare cases, countries later re-join IEAs, with their status returning to 2.
  • Action tab: membership by Action, Country, Year, Month, Day.
  • Wide tab: Annual status data (countries as rows, years as columns).
  • Long tab: Annual status data in Stata format (Country, Year, Membership Status).